Two Griffin Prize Winners in Residence
We’re delighted to welcome Karen Solie and Ken Babstock as visiting writers in residence for the 2014-15 academic year. Both poets have the distinction of winning the prestigious Griffin Poetry Prize as well as numerous other honours for their writing. They will be sharing the teaching of CRWR 501, Graduate Poetry (Wednesdays 10am-12pm). Ken Babstock […]
HarperCollinsCanada/UBC Prize for Best New Fiction
We’re pleased to announce the second annual HarperCollinsCanada/UBC Prize for Best New Fiction. This prize, a collaboration between UBC Creative Writing, HarperCollinsCanada and the Cooke Agency, offers agency representation and a publishing contract to the winning novel. It is open to all UBC Creative Writing students and alumni. Details here.
Wayne Grady Wins Amazon.ca First Novel Award
Congratulations to UBC Creative Writing lecturer Wayne Grady, who has won the $7,500 Amazon.ca First Novel Award. He was named winner of the award for his debut novel Emancipation Day. The novel tells a story inspired by his own family background, about secrets and family and race in 1950s Canada. Originally founded by literary magazine […]
BC Book Prize Shortlist
Congratulations to the 2014 shortlisted authors for this year’s BC Book Prizes. We are delighted to recognize the following UBC Creative Writing Graduates: Theodora Armstrong, nominated for the Ethel Wilson Fiction prize for her collection of short fiction Clear Skies, No Wind, 100% Visibility. Kathy Para, nominated for the Ethel Wilson Fiction prize for her […]
The National Post on CRWR’s 50th Anniversary
Marking Creative Writing’s 50th Anniversary, The National Post today interviewed a host of former students about their experiences in the program. From Andreas Schroeder (class of 1972) all the way to Kim Fu (class of 2011), graduates talk about their work, their influences and, as Kim Fu puts it, the two classrooms and a hallway […]
Joseph Boyden Wins Canada Reads
Congratulations to Joseph Boyden for winning the 2014 CBC Canada Reads competition. Joseph currently teaches in the Optional-Residency MFA program at UBC.
Charles Demers and the Pantomime
UBC Creative Writing Instructor Charles Demers creates his first pantomime,and The Georgia Straight tells all. “I’ve been dreaming of writing a panto since I heard what a panto is—about six months ago,” jokes playwright Charles Demers, joining director Amiel Gladstone and musical director Veda Hille in an interview with the Straight as East Van Panto […]
Katherena Vermette Wins Governor General’s Award for Poetry
Congratulations to current Creative Writing MFA student Katherena Vermette, winner of the 2013 Governor General’s Award for poetry for her collection North End Love Songs. This $25,000 award is awarded annually to the best book of poetry published in English in Canada. More information about Katherena and her book is available at the GG website.
Karim Alrawi wins HarperCollinsCanada/UBC Prize for Best New Fiction.
Congratulations to Karim Alrawi, winner of the inaugural HarperCollinsCanada/UBC Prize for Best New Fiction. Karim won for his his manuscript Book of Sands, a novel about a young father forced to flee Cairo after mistakenly becoming involved in a political demonstration during the Arab Spring. This is his first novel. The winner of this annual prize […]
Congratulations to Lynn Coady
We’re delighted to congratulate Creative Writing MFA Alumna Lynn Coady on winning the $50,000 2013 Scotiabank Giller Prize for her collection of short fiction, Hellgoing. More information is available at the Scotiabank Giller site.